Russian Drone Strikes Escalate as Energy Moratorium Faces Violations

Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over breaches of U.S.-brokered energy strike moratorium, with mounting civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.

Russian drone strikes killed one person and injured ten others in Zaporijjia and Kharkiv, with attacks targeting residential areas and vehicles.
A Russian strike on Kherson caused a power outage affecting 45,000 residents, intensifying the humanitarian crisis in the region.
Ukraine accuses Russia of violating the fragile U.S.-mediated energy strike moratorium and urges the U.S. to strengthen sanctions against Moscow.
Russia claims Ukraine is breaching the moratorium by targeting energy sites in Russian border regions, maintaining its own adherence to Putin's no-strike order.
The U.S. continues to mediate the conflict while pressuring Ukraine to finalize a mineral resource agreement, a move criticized by European allies for excluding them from negotiations.